STiGMATA (1999)
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STiGMATA (1999)
Patricia Arquette Grabriel BYRNE Jonathan Pryce STIGMATA TRAILER Stigmata is a controversial film directed by Rupert Wainwright that premiered on September 10, 1999. It follows the conflict between Frankie, an atheist Pittsburgh hairdresser played by Patricia Arquette who exhibits true stigmata and Father Andrew Kiernan (played by Gabriel Byrne), a former scientist and ordained Jesuit priest who, as part of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, investigates miracles for the Vatican. Kiernan soon discovers that the stigmata stems from the spirit of Father Paul Alemieda; a deeply religious priest who was ex-communicated from the Catholic Church for his discovery of a lost Gospel undermining the very foundations of Catholicism. The movie is loosely based on the discovery of the Gospel of Thomas; a document which the Vatican and most other Christians have declared as being the product of a heretical Gnostic group. Tagline: The messenger must be silenced. Quotations: There are several variations of words mimicking saying 3 (Jesus said, .... rather the kingdom is within you) and saying 77 (Jesus said, .... Split a piece of wood; I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there) from the historical Gospel of Thomas (unrelated to the similarly named Infancy Gospel of Thomas), including: The Kingdom of God is within you, not in buildings of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood and I am there. Lift the stone and you will find me. The Kingdom of God is inside you and all about you, not in mansions of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood and I am there; lift a stone and you will find me. The Kingdom of God is within you and all about you, not in buildings of wood and stone. When I am gone, split a piece of wood and I am there; lift a stone and you will find me. * Stigmata was deemed a success at the US box office, as well as around the world. * It opened at #1 at the US Box office, earning about $19.3 million dollars in its first weekend. * It grossed $50,046,268 in the US. * Patricia Arquette was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for her role in the film. * Although the film has a scene set on the subway, Pittsburgh has no subway; the city's "T" trolley travels underground for several blocks but is otherwise an above-ground public transportation system. * Father Andrew Kiernan is a Jesuit Priest, which is referenced when discussing the gospel translations with another priest at the Vatican. Directed by Rupert Wainwright Produced by Frank Mancuso Jr. Tom Lazarus Written by Tom Lazarus Rick Ramage Starring Patricia Arquette Gabriel Byrne Jonathan Pryce Nia Long Rade Sherbedgia Music by Billy Corgan Elia Cmiral Cinematography Jeffrey M. Kimball Editing by Michael R. Miller Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) 1999 Running time 109 minutes Country United States Language English Official site http://www.mgm.com/stigmata/ From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmata_(film)
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